Woman&#39;s undergarment



Nov. 2, 1943. A. M. MOON WOMANS UNDERGARMENT Filed Feb. 18, 1942 INVENTOR fldeZZeMMaon A TTORNEYS Patented Nov. 2, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE" WOMAN S UNDERGARMENT Adelle M. Moon, Santa Rosa, Calif., assignor of one-half to Hattie J. Rolfs, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Application February 18, 1942, Serial No. 431,406

7 Claims.

This invention relates generally to an improvement in womens undergarments, and in particular the invention is directed to, and it is my principal object to provide, a connecting arrangement between the lower edge portion, and upper end portion, of an initially separate brassiere and girdle respectively, whereby when such garments are Worn such connecting arrangement prevents the brassire from riding up and the top portion of the girdle from rolling down.

Another object of the invention is to provide a connecting arrangement between adjacent portions of initially separate inner garments, such as brassire and girdle, which maintains such garments in correct wearing position and relation, preventing an undesirable bulge of flesh therebetween.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a garment connecting arrangement, as above, which comprises a plurality of spaced loops of elastic cord or tape on one garment and a plurality of slip hooks on the other garment corresponding to and adapted to receive said loops under tension; the loops being formed from a continuous length of cord or tape which slidably extends through eyes on said one garment.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive article of manufacture and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawing similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure l is a fragmentary fanciful representation of a person wearing a brassiere and girdle connected with my improved arrangement.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the connecting arrangement and illustrating the manner in which the loops connect with the top of the girdle on the inside.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on the drawing, the connecting arrangement extends between the lower edge of the brassire I and the top portion of the girdle 2 and comprises the following:

A plurality of relatively short straps 3 of elastic tape are secured to the brassire at and depend from the lower edge thereof in spaced relation about the garment. These elastic straps 3 terminate at their lower ends at or near the upper edge of the girdle 2, and at such lower ends straps 3 are each fitted with an upwardly opening slip hook 4 of enameled metal or plastic, and of relatively small size so as to cause no discomfort to the wearer.

An unbroken length of elastic tape or cord 5 is slidably threaded through a plurality of fabric eyes 6 attached to the girdle on the inside and adjacent the upper edge thereof; these eyes preferably being secured to the girdle on the line of the reinforcing stays or ribs 1. The connecting arrangement is preferably employed entirely about the garments, and the cord 5 at its ends will of course be fixed in connection with the girdle at the end of the connecting arrange ment.

Intermediate the eyes 6 the elastic cord or tape 5 is drawn upward under tension to form loops 8 which are separately detachably engaged by corresponding slip hooks 4, the cord being guided between hooks 4 and eyes 6 by fabric eyes or sleeves 9 sewed on the girdle. As the loops 8 are under tension and as they extend in relatively closely spaced relation about the garments, the latter are effectively maintained in the correct and desired relative position, preventing the brassiere from riding up and the upper portion of the girdle from rolling or sliding down, and also preventing the intermediate exposed flesh from bulging.

By virtue of the use of the slip hooks 4, and as the elastic cord or tape 5 slidably extends through eyes 6 and 9, the connecting arrangement automatically adjusts itself to a substantially even tension on all of the loops, which makes for the comfort of the wearer.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I have produced such an article of manufacture as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of such article of manufacture, still in practice such deviations therefrom may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A connecting arrangement between adjacent portions of an initially separate brassiere and girdle, comprising a plurality of straps connected to said portion of the brassiere and depending therefrom, a plurality of loops of elastic material secured in connection with the corresponding portion of the girdle and extending upward therefrom, and separately detachable means connecting said loops with the lower ends of said straps.

2. A connecting arrangement between adjacent portions of an initially separate brassiere and girdle, comprising a plurality of straps connected to said portion of the brassiere and depending therefrom, a plurality of loops of elastic material secured in connection with the corresponding portion of the girdle and extending upward therefrom, and separately detachable means connecting said loops with the lower ends of said straps, said means comprising slip hooks.

3. A connecting arrangement between adjacent portions of an initially separate brassiere and girdle, comprising a plurality of symmetrically spaced elastic straps secured at their upper ends to and freely depending from the lower edge of the brassiere, slip hooks secured on the lower ends of said straps, said ends of the straps terminating adjacent the upper edge of the girdle, and a plurality of correspondingly spaced loops of elastic material secured in connection with and extending upwardly from the girdle; each loop being adapted to be directly engaged under tension with a slip hook in relative slipping relation. 7

4. A connecting arrangement between adjacent portions of an initially separate brassiere and girdle, comprising a plurality of symmetrically spaced elastic straps secured to and depending from the lower edge of the brassire, slip hooks secured on the lower ends of said straps, said ends of the straps terminating adjacent the upper edge of the girdle, a continuous length of elastic material secured at its ends on the girdle, and fabric eyes secured on the girdle adjacent the upper edge thereof in spaced relation, said length of elastic material being threaded through said eyes and looped upward intermediate the latter, said loops being adapted to engage said slip hooks under tension.

5. A garment connecting arrangement as in claim 3 in which said loops are provided by a continuous cord, the loops being vertically alongated and generally of inverted V-form.

6. A garment connecting arrangement as in claim 3 in which'said loops are provided by a continuous cord, the loops being vertically elongated and generally of inverted V-form, said loops being connected at their lower ends to the girdle on the inside and some distance below,

elongated loops corresponding in number to said depending straps, and elements on the lower ends said of said straps engaging the upper ends of loops in relative slipping relation.

ADELLE M. MOON. 

